Idaho Falls, ID

The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce has organized a group for 21 to 40 year old professionals. (They don't card at the door by the way).

This group is called the Greater Idaho Falls Young Professionals Network.

We meet on the last Thursday of each month at a local restaurant from 5:30 to 7:30 PMwhere we socialize and get to know other young professionals in the community. It provides an opportunity for networking at a free event where food and drinks are provided by monthly sponsors. Tentatively, we are looking at having a short presentation at each event that will help us educate each other.

If you are in the greater Idaho Falls area and are interested in being a part of this socializing/networking/learning group then please contact Merrie at the Chamber office. It is still in development and the format is evolving, based on feedback from the group.

You can also get "LinkedIn" to the group here.

March 12, 2007: Sterling's Best Places, lists Idaho Falls #2 in a list of best Affordable Places to Live and Work.

February 10, 2007: Idaho Falls was ranked the top small city MSA's (Metropolitan Statistical Areas) for bioscience jobs per Battelle's Survey of 360 metropolitan areas.

January 26, 2007: Bonneville County ranked among the 100 Best Communities for Young People by America's Promise Alliance, a nation group that strives to improve the lives of youngsters.

January 4, 2007: CareerBuilders.com lists Idaho Falls as #6 is a list of "15 Great Cities for Job Seekers."

December 5, 2006: Bestplaces.net ranks Idaho Falls 10^th in their list of Most Secure U.S. Cities.

August 1, 2006: Forbes Magazine references Idaho Falls for, "Where the Best Paying High Tech Jobs Are."

May 2006: Inc. Magazine-"Boom Towns," based on employment growth, ranked Idaho Falls #10 for all metro areas in the U.S. and #8 in the small city category.

March/April 2006: Expansion Management Magazine ranks Idaho Falls #8 out of 170 Metro areas for Scientists/Engineers.

2006: Idaho Falls is recognized in Expansion Management Magazine of 5 star metros for quality of life.

December 23, 2005: The U.S. Census indicates that Idaho is the 3^rd fastest growing state (Currently at 4^th).

2005: Milken Institute ranks the state of Idaho as the 5^th lowest for cost of doing business.

2005: Milken Institute ranks Idaho Falls #11 for its ability to create and sustain jobs under their list of 2005 Best Performing Cities.

March 30, 2004: USA Today-Emerging Cities articles ranking Idaho Falls as #10 in their list of Best Places to Live.

March 26, 2004: USA Today-"10 Great Places to be lured into Fly Fishing"-features the Henry's Fork.

If you have not heard, radio and TV personality Glenn Beck is coming to the Civic Auditorium here in Idaho Falls on Feb. 1, 2008 to host a benefit for the Clark family. The story about the Clark family is unbelievableand when Mr. Beck was visiting Rexburg he met the family of 6. The mother is the only one able to work as her husband is sick and they have 4 grown children in wheelchairs with MS. The couple did have one daughter without the disease but she has passed away recently.

Whether you plan to attend the event or not please check out the site below. It will give you a new appreciation for your life!

www.clarkfamilybenefit.org

100% of the proceeds will go to the Clark family. Glenn is flying out at his own expense to preform this act of charity.

If you are looking to refinance or buy a house then rates are at incredible levels right now. I would love to post the rate but it is changing every day, getting lower and lower.

The media would have you believe that the sky is falling but today you could possibly be looking at the mid 5's on a home loan.

The silver linning is here in Idaho and now is the time to act! If you are here locally in Idaho Falls, Ammon, Rigby, Blackfoot or the surrounding area then I can meet with you today to help you plan for your financial future. Call today, we may not see these rates for long!

Jeff Fullmer- (208) 239-8728

If you live in Idaho and are a first time homebuyer then acting now will allow you to capture incredibly low rates. With an Idaho Housing and Finance Association loan you can also be guarenteed the lowest monthly payment possible.

Rates today on an IHFA loan are 5.6%, (5.74% APR), and a stepped loan of 5.12%, (5.26 APR). It can be very simple to qualify but only IHFA sponserd lenders can offer this product.

Call to day to see when you can move into your first home! (208) 239-8728